Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Independent original music from the emerging Boston and New England scene. The entire 2-hour show can be heard live Tuesday nights from 8-10pm ET on 95.9 WATD in the Boston/South Shore/Cape Cod area, and streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous has been recognized with awards and nominations from the Boston Music Awards, The New England Awards, South Shore Living Magazine, Limelight Magazine, and The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.

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Episodes

Ellis Paul (11/6/18)

Tuesday Nov 06, 2018

Tuesday Nov 06, 2018

It's Election Day in Massachusetts which means Almost Famous is taking the night off so the WATD News Department can provide live coverage. To keep you company until next week's show with Houston Bernard on the Tiny Stage, enjoy this Radio Replay from November 2015 with Ellis Paul live on the Tiny Stage. 

Katie Dobbins (10/30/18)

Tuesday Oct 30, 2018

Tuesday Oct 30, 2018

Somerville-based singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins returns to the Tiny Stage tonight to talk about her new single due out on November 14 and her next album out in early 2019. She's also a podcast host - check out her information as well as her podcast "Let The Music Set You Free" at www.KatieDobbinsMusic.com. 

Chad Perrone (10/23/18)

Tuesday Oct 23, 2018

Tuesday Oct 23, 2018

Boston-based singer-songwriter Chad Perrone plays live on the WATD Tiny Stage and talk about his upcoming full band show on October 26 at City Winery in Boston. Visit http://chadperrone.bandcamp.com for more information. 

Amanda McCarthy (10/16/18)

Tuesday Oct 16, 2018

Tuesday Oct 16, 2018

New Hampshire-based singer songwriter Amanda McCarthy joins us live on the Tiny Stage....she's working on a new record and she shares some sneak preview tracks from that plus plays some songs live. Visit AmandaMcCarthy.com for more information. Listen and enjoy!!

Plastic Angels (10/9/18)

Tuesday Oct 09, 2018

Tuesday Oct 09, 2018

Bethany and Jeff of Plastic Angels from Onset MA stop by the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about their new projects including a new video. Enjoy!!

Carlin Tripp (10/2/18)

Tuesday Oct 02, 2018

Tuesday Oct 02, 2018

Singer-songwriter Carlin Tripp stops by WATD to talk about his new album "The Shape of The Island" and plays some songs live in studio. Find more on Carlin at http://carlintrippmusic.com. 

Thursday Sep 27, 2018

During the first hour of Almost Famous on September 25, we recognized some of the nominees for the 2018 Boston Music Awards including Will Dailey, The Ultra, Abbie Barrett, Bad Rabbits, Aubrey Haddard, Ballroom Thieves, Darlingside, Lauren Weintraub, Brynn Elliott, Happy Little Clouds, Party Bois, These Wild Plains and Sideny Gish. Vote now at www.BostonMusicAwards.com. 

Visiting Wine (9/25/18)

Tuesday Sep 25, 2018

Tuesday Sep 25, 2018

Visiting Wine joins WATD on the Tiny Stage to talk about their debut EP - Find more on them at visitingwine.com

Banded Starling (9/18/18)

Tuesday Sep 18, 2018

Tuesday Sep 18, 2018

Banded Starling stop by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to share some music, talk about their new record out next month and share some dates for upcoming shows. Listen in!! www.bandedstarling.com 

Wednesday Sep 12, 2018

During this special Almost Famous Early Bonus Hour on 95.9 WATD (7-8PM) we recognize some of the 2018 New England Music Award winners! Congrats to everyone who was nominated this year!! Look forward to seeing you in 2019!! See the complete list of winners at www.NEMusicAwards.com. 

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